Glaval Bus Commute, Concorde II, Entourage and others: Anchorage

Date

July 24, 2019

Filed by

Forest River, Inc.

Vehicles

Glaval Bus Commute (2019); Glaval Bus Concorde II (2019); Glaval Bus Entourage (2019); Glaval Bus Legacy (2019); Glaval Bus Primetime (2019); Glaval Bus Universal (2019); Startrans Mfsab (2019); Startrans PS2 (2019); Startrans Senator II (2019); Startrans Senator II HD (2019)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage; Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.

Potentially affected

951

What can happen

If the bolts loosen, the seat belt assembly may fail to restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1061.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Aug. 27, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

05-1061

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V542000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.